MADISON COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS Board of Elections Conference Room  ABSENTEE SESSION March 5, 2024 3:00 P.M.  MINUTES CALL TO ORDER  Chair Wallin called the meeting of the Madison County Board of Elections to order on March 5, 2024, at Suite E, Room 16, 5707 US 25-70 Hwy, Marshall, 28753. In attendance: Jerry Wallin, Chair; Dyatt Smathers, Secretary; Brian Ball, Member; Debbie The Chair announced that the purpose of this meeting would be to verify the chain of custody of mailed absentee ballots and to tabulate the ballots received, approved, and MOTION: (DS,BB) To approve resetting the start time of the March 14th scheduled The Chair recessed the meeting at 4:15pm and announced the meeting would resume  Ponder, Member; Jacob Ray, Director.  tabulated as of this date.  meeting to 3PM. The motion passed 4-0.  at 7PM.  Member Lewis joined the meeting at 7PM.  The Board proceeded to assist with the tabulation of early voting machines at 7:30 PM until the conclusion of the printing of the block style results from today's election. MOTION: (DS,BB) to adjourn at 9:46PM. The motion passed 5-0.